THE COMPLICATIONS OF LSD
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease February 1, 1968 DOI: 10.1097/00005053-196802000-00009 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 112 |
| Population | Alcoholics |
| Duration | Six-month follow-up |
| Topics | LSD |
| Keywords | Columbia university Service business Library science Family medicine Media studies |
| Citations | 37 |
| Key findings | LSD-assisted psychotherapy significantly reduced alcohol consumption compared to a control group, with effects lasting up to six months. |
Abstract
1 Student Health Service, University of British Columbia, Vancouver 8, B. C, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia. Paper read at the annual meeting of the North Pacific Society of Psychiatry and Neurology, Vancouver, B.C., April 6–8, 1967.
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on LSD, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety and Efficacy of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide-Assisted Psychotherapy for Anxiety Associated With Life-threatening Diseases Patients with anxiety associated with life-threatening diseases | 2014 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 12 |
| Dose-Response Study of N,N-Dimethyltryptamine in Humans Experienced hallucinogen users | 1994 | Double-blind, saline placebo-controlled, randomized study | n = 12 |
| Acute Effects of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide in Healthy Subjects Healthy subjects (8 women, 8 men) | 2014 | Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover study | n = 16 |
| Changes in global and thalamic brain connectivity in LSD-induced altered states of consciousness are attributable to the 5-HT2A receptor Healthy human participants | 2018 | Double-blind, randomized, counterbalanced, cross-over study | n = 24 |
| LSD-induced entropic brain activity predicts subsequent personality change. Healthy adults | 2016 | Balanced-order, placebo-controlled study | n = 19 |
Citations in the library
Cited by 7
- Analysis of the LSD Flashback Journal of Psychedelic Drugs September 1, 1970
- Homicide During a Psychosis Induced by LSD JAMA February 14, 1972
- Adverse psychiatric effects of psychedelic drugs: a systematic review of case reports. Psychological Medicine November 20, 2024
- Psychedelic-Related Psychosis: From Model Psychosis to Psychotherapy. Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences 2026
- Classifying Psychedelic-Related Complications Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences 2026
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